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UK court overturns Trinidad and Tobago law criminalising homosexual sex
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has struck down a colonial-era law in Trinidad and Tobago that criminalised consensual same-sex sexual acts.
A final court of appeals in England has struck down a centuries-old gay sex ban in Trinidad and Tobago. The ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ends a nearly 10-year legal battle led by activist Jason Jones. The court determined that the laws were not reasonably justifiable in a society that respects individual rights. The decision cannot be appealed and marks a significant victory for LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean.
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Author: Dánica Coto
Source: Sky News
Photography: AP
